An incisive quote, from an unexpected source. Chinese intellectuals the world over have known this for some time, but many intellectuals in the US remain blissfully clueless.

“China is governed by a regime that calls itself communist. But … communism self-immolated two decades ago … Communism is no longer a system in China. It’s just a brand name that officials haven’t figured out how to ditch.”— Eugene Robinson, Columnist for the Washington Post